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17 November 1933 (USA) morePlot:
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Mirrors (From The AV Club. 15 August 2008, 2:53 PM, PDT)
War Imitates War
(From New York Post. 9 July 2008, 12:12 AM, PDT)
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Marx Brothers Finest Film moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Groucho Marx | ... | Rufus T. Firefly |
 | Harpo Marx | ... | Pinky |
 | Chico Marx | ... | Chicolini |
 | Zeppo Marx | ... | Lt. Bob Roland |
| Margaret Dumont | ... | Mrs. Gloria Teasdale |
| Raquel Torres | ... | Vera Marcal |
| Louis Calhern | ... | Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania |
| Edmund Breese | ... | Zander |
| Leonid Kinskey | ... | Sylvanian Agitator (as Leonid Kinsky) |
| Charles Middleton | ... | Prosecutor (as Charles B. Middleton) |
| Edgar Kennedy | ... | Lemonade Vendor |
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68 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Certification:
France:U | Ireland:G | UK:U | South Korea:All | Australia:G | Germany:6 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PassedMOVIEmeter: 
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According to Marx Bros. biographer Joe Adamson, the elaborate "All God's Chillun Got Guns" musical number was mostly improvised on the set, as there is no reference to it in the movie's final script. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The gloves that Firefly slaps Trentino with, appear in Firefly's pocket in between shots. moreQuotes:
Vera Marcal: If you're found, you're lost!Chicolini: Oh, you crazy. How can I be lost if I'm found?
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The Old Grey Mare moreFAQ
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Duck Soup(1933) is the funniest and most entertaining comedy that I've seen in my life. It was the last film the Marx Brothers would do for Paramount before going over to MGM. Duck Soup is an anarchic comedy where the main characters never live by the rules and rebel as a result. The Marx Brothers put out some of the greatest comedies that rarely has been matched. It is a satire about the nature of war, politics, and affairs of the state. Duck Soup(1933) is a great example of a film that can easily induce a person into bursts of laughter.